Smartphone giant OnePlus made a name for itself in the industry by creating good phones with top shelf specifications and selling them at a relatively cheaper price. Ever since the first flagship killer phone was launched in 2014, OnePlus mobiles have built a loyal consumer base which increased with every new release.

This flagship killer company has been giving tough competition to smartphone market giants such as Apple and Samsung. Post releasing their latest phone OnePlus 5T last year, the company is gearing up to reveal the next model OnePlus 6 very soon. Here’s what we know about the device so far.

Name and Release Date

The company will stick with its tradition and name the phone OnePlus 6 like every device before.  The phone, however, may be released earlier this year as rumors began popping up well in advance. With the previous releases, OnePlus has always released the first model in June, following it up with the ‘T’ version in November. This year, users may not have to wait until June for the first model.

Specifications
The OnePlus 5T supported a 5.5 inch full HD display, the OnePlus 6 may feature a 5.7 inch display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Images leaked in February featured the OnePlus 6 phone having a glass back which could mean the flagship killer is finally getting wireless charging. OnePlus’ dash charger is one of the most loved and distinctive features of the phone. Wireless charging would only add to this feature. However, there has not been any other news to verify this piece of information. Along with a glass back, if the leaked images are to be believed, then the famous dual camera has also been moved to the middle of the back panel, above the fingerprint scanner.

OnePlus 5T was launched with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. The OnePlus 6, however, may be launched with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with an AnTuTu score of 276,510. If these rumors are true, the OnePlus 6 will be the fastest phone at the moment surpassing the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S which has a purported AnTuTu score of 273,741. The AnTuTu score gives Android devices an overall numerical score as well as individual scores for each test it performs. These tests include testing different parts of a device, such as how fast a phone’s storage performs.

This latest smartphone will run on Android v8.0 (Oreo) and will be powered by Octa core processor paired with 8 GB of RAM. While multiple rumors suggest the OnePlus 6 may have an iPhone X like notch, Carl Pei tweeted against it.

#clickbait rumor mill is in overdrive this morning 😂 https://t.co/NZhILfgm5W

— Carl Pei (@getpeid) February 24, 2018

However, a tweet cannot be taken as an official statement. So the ‘notch’ may actually become a reality. Whether the company will also be featuring a Face Unlock like the iPhone X is yet to be seen. In terms of battery, gadgets review website, GadgetsNow reported, this new phone may have a 3500 mAh battery. The phone will also support a Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope. All the users who love the OnePlus camera have one more thing to look forward to. The OnePlus 6 may come equipped with a 23 MP camera with a dual LED flash and 16 MP dual lens camera on the front.

Finally, OnePlus mobiles are known for providing the best specifications at much lower price points. That being said, every new iteration has seen an increase in its price. If the company sticks to the trend, then OnePlus 6 may be the first phone to be launched above the $500 benchmark.

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